Ecuador News News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate
Ecuador's government on Thursday said it was raising tariffs on imports from its larger neighbor Colombia to 100% from a prior level of 50%, ...
News Ecuador » Security: From Airstrikes to Cooperation: Will the ‘New Phase’ of Ecuador’s Drug War Deliver?
Read about the latest phase of Ecuador's war on gangs, featuring curfews, airstrikes, and international cooperation on crime.
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador hikes tariffs to 100-percent in feud with neighbour Colombia
Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of failing to take ‘effective measures’ against drug trafficking.
News Ecuador » Security: The FBI’s return to Ecuador is nothing new
The announcement of a permanent FBI office in Quito is the latest iteration of the U.S. using security cooperation to intervene in the country’s domestic politics.
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% and deepens the trade war
The decision by Daniel Noboa’s government comes after statements by Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who called former Ecuadorian VP Jorge Glas a ‘political prisoner’ ...
News Ecuador » Security: Tackling Ecuador's Security Crisis Will Take More Than the Military
When Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa won snap elections for a shortened term in late 2023, he benefited from portraying himself as the "tough on crime" candidate. Another presidential hopeful, ...
News Ecuador » Security: Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blackwater Founder Erik Prince walks with police members during 'Apolo 13' Anti-Crime Operation on April 5, 2025, in Guayaquil, ...
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador’s raid on Mexico’s embassy shocked Latin America. Here’s why it may still pay off for Daniel Noboa
Latin America has seen plenty of diplomatic wrestling in recent weeks, from Argentina’s president calling his Colombian counterpart “a terrorist murderer” to Venezuela’s latest attempt to take back a ...
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador's President Noboa looks set to win vote on new security measures
QUITO — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa looks set to win a referendum on Sunday that asks voters to support new security measures to fight rising violence, although recent power cuts could pose a ...
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuador: raid on Mexican embassy draws international criticism – but President Noboa hopes voters approve
Ecuador’s security forces recently conducted a raid on the Mexican embassy in the country’s capital city, Quito. The arrest and subsequent detention of fugitive former vice-president Jorge Glas has ...
News Ecuador » Security: Ecuadorians Back President’s Security Agenda But Challenges Await
Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. Ecuadorians delivered an overwhelming ...
News Ecuador » Security: Colombia, Ecuador examining possible border violation during security operation
Explosions in cocaine labs in Colombia near its border with Ecuador killed 14 people in January, Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, when asked to clarify accusations by ...